New Holiday Minis
Clearly says the 3 minis + x ugly sweaters /hats / gloves makes the doll yak (in the forge). We’ll wait clearly on dulfy……
I just bought the new 3 pack minis.
First disappointment, i was expecting a dolyak calf, u know the one that has the biggest picture on the gem shop. I didn’t get it. Had i known this was RNG based i wouldn’t have spent my gems on it. Don’t get me wrong, I love the 3 minis i got, the arctic fox, the fawn and the puppy….all cute, but i thought i would get the doylak. I didn’t get what i was expecting.
2nd disappointment (and i hope this is a bug that will get fixed asap) is that the new minis vanish when u go underwater. One of the few redeeming things i enjoy about minis is that they swim with me, as i spend fair amount of time underwater. if this is a bug plz fix it, if this is intended plz state that on this thread, so i know what is going on and if it is intended then i will be requesting a refund.
Thanks
New—Wintersday Minis!
The Mini Puppy, Faun, and Arctic Fox Kit are all waiting to enjoy Wintersday with you! Unlock these faithful – and adorable – companions in the Wintersday Minis 3-Pack! You can also use these minis and Ugly Wool Sweaters to create the lovely Mini Dolyak Calf!
There is a thread, with a Dev response, somewhere on the forums (darn Search feature!) that addressed minis that do not swim. You could try looking through the Game Bug sub-forum, or maybe it was in BLTC. I am afraid I just don’t remember. But, right now, some minis swim, and some do not. You could ask CS, as well, if you’ve a mind to.
Srry for being stroppy, but this business with the minis really frustrated me today. Anyway, tnx for the explanation, but i haven’t seen any info on having to craft the mini Doylak. Where did u see that?
It would help if there was an explanation in the actual gem store on these items stating special requirements are needed. Instead, we get a 1-liner…pack of 3 minis and no explanation about them.
Btw, where do u get these ugly sweaters? wouldn’t those things be only available after the patch is up? and i’ve already seen ppl with the doylak. I guess it’s possible these ppl have kept them from last year? or am i missing something?
In any case, i think it’s horrible having to destroy ur other 3 minis to craft the doylak. it’s rather cruel imo. They could have just included it in the pack. that would have been much nicer and more humane.
As far as minis not swimming, i only found these latest ones not being able to. Although i’ve had my other minis occasionally disappear when entering water, or using wp’s but most of the time they work ok.
It’s sad that it has become standard now, every patch ruins something along the way. This is not exclusive to gw2 either. I see it in other MMO’s as well. All i can say, I’d hate to be a code programmer. It must be an awful job.
Some minis can swim, some cannot. I just wish they’d come back when you got back onto land.
The sweaters, socks and hats are all on the trading post (or you can buy wintersday gifts from last year for them + snowflakes) The mouseover on the minipack says exactly how many you need of each to combine with the three new minis.
2nd disappointment (and i hope this is a bug that will get fixed asap) is that the new minis vanish when u go underwater. One of the few redeeming things i enjoy about minis is that they swim with me, as i spend fair amount of time underwater. if this is a bug plz fix it, if this is intended plz state that on this thread, so i know what is going on and if it is intended then i will be requesting a refund.
Thanks
What’s worse is the Plush Griffon from last year used to ‘swim’ (well, he’s either glide or run in place underwater, depending on his mood) and then after 4 months, the made him not swim. They actually put the effort into making him ‘not’ swim, and the best answer we ever got was that it was immersion breaking (pun notwithstanding).
I’m surprised to find out the fox and dog don’t swim. I assumed they would, as the lion and bear cubs swim, and figured they were using the same frame (the on land animations I’ve seen for the fox and dog thus far look very similar).
Collaborative development is cute in their world, but it doesn’t really mean much of anything. They have their set of values that they are going to impose on us (as is evident by another change recently that seems to have ‘no’ explanation or reason, other than someone deciding we need saving, or something), and that seems like that’s it.
I was kinda keen on that fox for my main, I guess I’ll have to go back to the lion cub for now. Interestingly, the little Asuran fighter pilot swims…but the quaggan ghost from the same set, can’t. Genius.
yeah I love my mini’s from last x-mas. Have the griffon and the charr mini soldier. but I wvw mostly and losing them all the time, I enter water (which is a bunch) is annoying
The mouse-over text on the pack (which you can read before buying it) says:
“Wintersday Minis 3-Pack
Contains one of each of these miniatures:
- Mini Fawn
- Mini Puppy
- Mini Arctic Fox Kit
Each mini can be activated from your inventory to follow you around the world.
Combine these 3 minis in the Mystic Forge with either 25 Ugly Wool Sweaters, 50 Ugly Wool Hats or 100 Ugly Wool Socks to create a mini Dolyak Calf.
Consumable
Account Bound"
Considering mousing over an item is how you find out what every item in the game is and how it works I don’t think that’s an unreasonable way to display an explanation of what’s in the pack and what you can do with it.
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